This 2014 album, recorded at the historic RCA Studio A in Nashville with producer Nick Raskulinecz, saw the band embracing a more straightforward, hard-rock-influenced sound while retaining their signature progressive and sludgy elements.
- The album was recorded at RCA Studio A in Nashville with producer Nick Raskulinecz.
- Upon release, "Once More 'Round the Sun" debuted at number 6 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 30,000 copies in the United States.
- The album's title is a reference to the Grateful Dead song of the same name.
Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, Mastodon is a Grammy-winning heavy metal band that emerged in the early 2000s, known for their complex song structures and evolving sound across multiple subgenres. By 2014, they had established themselves as a prominent force in progressive and alternative metal, navigating a period of significant critical and commercial success following their earlier work.
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